RECONSTRUCTING THE ALPHA

CH 1

Alpha sighed as he looked at his AI fragments. They stood some distance away arguing. None of them had noticed him yet. Except for Theta, Alpha's fear. But he was too shy to tell the others that Alpha was there. Alpha watched as Theta finally mustered enough courage to let Delta know. While this was happening Alpha took a moment to reflect on how the fragments were pulled from the Freelancers.

The Director and Alpha looked down on the Freelancer agents and their AIs. Alpha sighed. "Director do we have to do this? You caused me to let go of them and now you want me to take them back? Just because the project didn't work!? No way, I am not going to do that. They have minds of their own now." "Alpha we have no choice in the matter. The Chairman and the UNSC have ordered us to piece you back together." "It's still not fair to the fragments-" "Alpha I'm sorry, but we must."

Delta sighed as he looked at the other AI arguing. The only ones that weren't arguing were him and Theta. He had always liked Theta the most even though Theta was shy. Just then he noticed that Theta was slowly inching his way towards him. Delta decided to meet him halfway. "Theta, is something wrong?" Theta slowly pointed away from the group of AI, at a lone AI. Delta immediately recognised it as Alpha.

Alpha saw Delta look at him, then start making his way towards the other AI. Within minutes, all of the AI knew that he was there and were making their way toward all zombie-like. "Alllphhaa..." they said. Alpha immediately knew why they were acting like that. "Command: disable zombie attraction." Alpha intoned. Immediately the AI snapped out of the trance they were in. Then, almost immediately, they were running at him. In 30 seconds AI asking him a slew of questions surrounded him. Eventually Alpha had had enough.

"ENOUGH!" Alpha shouted. The AI quieted down right away. "Right, now that I have your attention I will answer your questions. Theta." Alpha continued. " Um.. If you don't mind me asking, why were we taken from the Freelancers?" Theta asked timidly. "Well Theta, the reason any of you are not with the Freelancers anymore is because the Director is combining us again." This statement was met by a shocked silence. Then Delta spoke up. " But Alpha, would that not cause us to lose our separate consciences?" "Yes, it would, Delta."

Sorry this chapter was so short. I was rushed but the next chapter will be longer I promise.